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CHD Symptoms
Common Angina
People describe angina as a heaviness or tightness in the centre of the chest, or a dull persistent ache that may spread to the arms, neck, jaw, back or stomach. Symptoms typically come on during exercise or physical exertion and usually disappear within a few minutes. If they come on while you are resting, or continue or get worse when the exertion stops, this might indicate a heart attack and you should call 999 and ask for an ambulance.
Common Heart Attack
The most distinctive symptom of a heart attack is chest pain or the feeling of 'pressure' or 'heaviness' in the chest. It can also feel similar to chest pain caused by other conditions such as panic attacks or indigestion.
The pain of coronary heart disease may travel away from the chest down the arms, particularly the left arm, and into the neck, jaw, back or stomach. In a heart attack the patient is often cold and clammy and may feel breathless, dizzy and frightened.
In the case of a suspected heart attack, call 999 and ask for an ambulance.
Common Heart Failure
Heart failure occurs when the heart can no longer pump blood round the body effectively and often causes gradually worsening symptoms of breathlessness and the build-up of excess fluid in the legs and the lungs.
Coronary heart disease is a major cause of heart failure. There are other causes too, including high blood pressure.
Although symptoms may suggest heart failure, it is only possible to tell for sure with a special ultrasound scan called an echocardiography. Call 999 and ask for an ambulance.
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